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| 2009-04-22 | |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] The first Muslim woman appointed to a position in President Barack Obama's administration met with lawmakers Monday and discussed her role on an interfaith advisory board the new administration hopes will broaden dialogue and understanding. Dalia Mogahed's dimpled smile shined from under her hijab, the Muslim headscarf, as she addressed senate staff and think tanks at a meeting organized by the Congressional Muslims Staffers Association to discuss American Muslim public opinion in the wake of a recent survey.
Last month, Obama signed an executive order setting up a new body at the White House called the "Office of Religious Partnerships" to support religious institutions and strengthen inter-faith dialogue and government ties. The advisory group, consisting of 25 religious and secular representatives, is to report to the president on the role religion can play in resolving social problems and addressing civil rights issues. "The key idea of the council is to tap into the energy and wisdom of religious organisations and leaders who focus on faith groups to solve common problems," explained Mugahed. Mogahed will brief Obama on what Muslims want from the U.S. in a bid to create channels of communication and correct erroneous image of Muslim Americans. The advisory group will help define issues of concern to religious constituents including the effects of economic crisis on minority groups and the phenomenon of fatherless families. It will also seek to reduce the number of abortions and strengthen inter-faith relations between Muslims and Christians. "The main premise behind the council is cooperation between faiths and helping them become a force that helps push society forward," said Mogahed. "These societal challenges are shared by all faith-based groups and it is our task to unite them against common challenges." Mugahed will keep her full time job at Gallup while serving as an advisor. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 ** cough ** **cough ** ..... As Jimmie Hendrrix might say, PAGAN HAZE ALL OVER THE PLAZE [volcanic island eruptions]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-04-22 18:25 |
| #5 Jihad Watch says that this Egyption Muslim gal has advocated dialog with the Muslim Brotherhood. You know, the people that even Egyption President Mubarak fears. Any way here is a tribute to the daughters a Muslim American father took the lives of put together by their friends. Amina and Sarah |
| Posted by: Pholush Bucket4482 2009-04-22 16:52 |
| #4 Dalia Mogahed's dimpled smile shined from under her hijab um. how could you tell? |
| Posted by: Titus Jomogum8704 2009-04-22 15:05 |
| #2 helping them become a force that helps push society forward Excellent. You can start with the Islamic world. See if you can drag them a few centuries closer to the present. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2009-04-22 08:43 |
| #1 Dalia Mogahed's dimpled smile shined from under her hijab Groovy |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-04-22 02:48 |